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Apple has just released a new security update for client and server users of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Intel and PPC), Mac OS X 10.4 Server (Intel ve PPC) and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. This Security update 2008-005 is “recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X,” and includes fixes for a dozen or so features in Mac OS X.
Adeona is the first Open Source system for tracking the location of your lost or stolen laptop that does not rely on a proprietary, central service. This means that you can install Adeona on your laptop and go — there’s no need to rely on a single third party. What’s more, Adeona addresses a critical privacy goal different from existing commercial offerings. It is privacy-preserving. This means that no one besides the owner (or an agent of the owner’s choosing) can use Adeona to track a laptop. Unlike other systems, users of Adeona can rest assured that no one can abuse the system in order to track where they use their laptop.
We are using the Firefox 3 but many open source user still using the Firefox 2 todays. Mozilla has been released Firefox 2.0.0.16 to Firefox 2 yesterday, it fixes two critical security bugs on browser, its more stable and more performance with this update. Its so important what Mozilla doesn’t leave support to Firefox 2 yet. Because Firefox 3 only support the Mac OS X 10.4 or higher operating systems now. Using the Panther or another old operating system users must use the Firefox 2. Mozilla will continue to support on Firefox 2 until December 2008.
You don’t have a whole lot to go on for this one, but Apple has released MacBook pro Software Update 1.0. What’s in it, you ask? Well, it “provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all 2.2/2.4GHz MacBook Pro models” (the most current ones available as of this writing). Sorry folks, but that’s all the update page says. If you don’t see this in Software Update, head on over to said update page and get to updating.
There are many ways to protect your Mac with antivirus software todays. The viruses or other problems have affected Mac users anyway. It’s crucial to remain vigilant. For one thing, our luck could change, and you’ll want to be ready for it. Also, if you send documents to and from PCs, it’s important to be able to detect and repair infected files so that you don’t pass them on to others.
There is a good tool for finding and eradicating viruses which Norton Antivirus 11.0 (NAV) for Mac OS X. Symantec’s latest update is impressive, adding important elements such as full compatibility with Tiger and a new Quarantine feature that prevents infected files from affecting your Mac.
Security software developer PC Tools has just released a beta of iAntiVirus, its first security software for the Mac. The company says iAntiVirus uses less memory and system resources than similar security applications because it ignores Windows viruses and only removes malware intended for the Mac. “Let’s face it, malware is (now) a business,” said Michael Greene, PC Tools Vice President of Product Strategy. He says rapid growth in Mac market share has made the platform a profitable target for organized identity theft.
F-Secure is reporting that there are two new Mac OS X trojans. The first is just a proof-of-concept from the MacShadows people that takes advantage of the unpatched ARDAgent vulnerability to get root access when run by the user. The second relies on social engineering: it’s a poker game that requests the user’s password, claiming to have detected a ‘corrupt preference file.’ It then takes control of the computer. Now that the source of the proof-of-concept is publicly available, They can expect that future trojans won’t just politely request your password.
In the wake of the ARDAgent vulnerability discovered yesterday, we all have something new to look out for: OSX.Trojan.PokerStealer is the official name of a trojan horse masquerading as a poker game. The trojan is distributed in a 65K .zip archive.
According to security company Intego, running the trojan activates SSH, and transmits the username, password hash, and IP address of the computer to a server. It asks for an administrator’s password after displaying a message about a corrupt preference file that needs to be repaired.
The "PokerGame" application is 159,843 bytes, and includes the text "Copyright 2008 Andrew" in the version information (visible in Get Info).
As always, please remember to use extreme caution when running applications downloaded from the Internet, or received via email.
Thanks to Rosaline from Intego for the heads-up. (more…)
Firefox 3 is has been published with record testing on this Tuesday. However, first security bug just came on the scene. Tipping Point announcing to confirm the Firefox 3’s first security bug after published 5 hours. Bug is notified to Mozilla too. Window Snyder (Mozilla’s Security Manager) made a declaration about situation. Snyder told that bug details keeping private between Mozilla and Tipping Poing, there is low security risk and they working on that. Firefox bugs can be fixed in a few days but what about Apple’s bug fixing issues? I don’t think so
By the way, Firefox 3 has been downloaded 8,349,074 times in only 24 hours. They waiting for complete to processes to get in the Guinnes Record Book now.
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